There should be no 'litmus test' issues for membership on the state board

10:44 PM,
Mar. 31, 2013

Craig Lang, left, and Robert Cramer

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The Register?s Editorial Board

It is no surprise that two of Gov. Terry Branstad's appointees to the Iowa Board of Regents may have trouble getting confirmed in the Senate.

The appointment of Webster City physician Subhash Sahai is not in doubt, but the governor should have expected his nomination of Board of Regents President Craig Lang for a second term would be a tough sell given the board's high-profile controversies at all three state universities.

Similarly, the appointment of Grimes contractor Robert Cramer was bound to raise red flags. He is chairman of the board of the Family Leader, which has vigorously ...